Dr. Britt Baker is a dentist by day, and a professional wrestler by night.
The former AEW Women’s World Champion Britt Baker has become widely known and respected for the D.M.D moniker. Not only does she compete in one of the biggest professional wrestling companies in the world, but Baker also finds much success in her dentistry work. Balancing two different worlds isn’t always easy though. In speaking with Mel Magazine, Britt Baker revealed some of the obstacles she experiences with her busy lifestyle.
“I feel silly complaining about anything because I get to do my two dream careers. Still, when you have two careers, you generally miss family events, weddings, birthday parties and stuff like that. That’s never going to get easy for me — missing out on family time. I live so far away from my family now. When my life gets to settle down again, that’s the thing I’m looking forward to the most: Spending more time with my family.”
Despite the time commitment and time away from family, the D.M.D. then revealed that she appreciates having two jobs, as it keeps her humble and grounded.
“It’s not that I need to have two jobs; I make great money as a professional wrestler. As far as financial success goes, I’m in wonderful shape. I just choose to be a dentist on the side. A lot of people think I’m crazy because of that. A lot of people don’t want to work a 9-to-5 job, but for me, that 9-to-5 job keeps me grounded and keeps me in a good headspace,” Baker noted. “It also keeps me humble because I go from being a rock star on TV on Wednesday to being in the dental office on Thursday with elderly people yelling at me that their dentures don’t fit or kids biting my fingers off. They don’t care who I am in the ring. So I appreciate it on that scale.”
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